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...Brotherhood have run as independents on the platform that “Islam is the Solution.” While such an assertion is not troubling in itself, as Islam does indeed offer many positive moral lessons, many of the tools of the organization are troubling. The Brotherhood claims to have divorced itself from violence, but reporting by journalists for Newsweek and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) shows that despite their “peaceful coexistence” rhetoric, the Brotherhood “supports suicide bombings in Israel and offers inspiration for many violent jihadi groups...
...behind Benazir Bhutto’s assassination.Mr. Quraishi’s outrageous statements are not a new phenomenon: mouthpieces for collapsing dictators have frequently played their part in promoting propaganda and nonsense. Mohammad Saeed as-Sahaf (MSS), the Iraqi minister of (mis?)information, became famous for claiming in April of 2003 that coalition forces were “not even 100 miles from Baghdad. They are not anywhere; they are selling illusions to others.” Within two days, U.S. troops entered Baghdad. Baghdad was lost, Saddam Hussein was hanged, but the words of MSS are still alive today...
...Commission, says the Parliament's top brass knew about the fraud for years but decided not to take any action to tighten the rules. "But so far, the Parliament has not been prepared to come forward with concrete proposals to improve the current system," he says. "The Parliament cannot claim to be the conscience of Europe while this is happening...
...Harris snatches a tough board and swings his elbows wildly to claim the ball. The board leads to an Andrew Pusar basket. Harvard back up by double-digits. [Harvard 26, Yale...
...spreading trust and some transparency - including "insights into their intentions" - which is important given concerns about Iran's nuclear program. "When you deal with a country you label as an adversary you assume the worst, and the less you know the worse it gets," he says. "We don't claim we are having a major impact on solving the nuclear issue, the human rights issue or the Hizballah issue, but I think we would argue we may help a little...